Skip to main content

Potential biodiesel nations are identified

MADISON, Wis., Oct. 22 (UPI) — A U.S. study suggested that Thailand, Uruguay and Ghana might become the world’s leading producers of the emerging renewable fuel known as biodiesel.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies said biodiesel can be easily manufactured from vegetable oils and animal fats, making it one of the most promising, near-term alternatives to fossil fuels.